The Murder of Kate Steinle Going to Trial

SAN FRANCISCO--During his campaign, President Donald Trump repeatedly pointed to the wrenching story of Kate Steinle--a young woman allegedly murdered by an undocumented Mexican--as a prime example of violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

Now, the man accused of killing Ms. Steinle, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, will soon be on trial, refocusing attention on an issue that Mr. Trump has continued to emphasize as president.

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The defendant, a repeat felon who was deported five times, has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder of Ms. Steinle, 32, while she walked on pier with her father on July 1, 2015. The single bullet that killed Ms. Steinle ricocheted off the ground before hitting her, ballistics experts have testified.

Elinson goes on to note the irrelevant statistic, furnished by a criminology professor, that immigration in general does not increase crime rates. That has nothing to do with anything at issue. The defendant in this case is not just an immigrant. He is a habitual criminal who has been repeatedly deported and just waltzed back over our porous border. We need to have enough control over our border that alien criminals who are deported stay deported. Those who oppose having that degree of control have the blood of the victims on their hands.